Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
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Key Points
- Lower respiratory tract infections, especially pneumonia, are the first cause of mortality worldwide.
- Pneumonia in an immunocompromised host is difficult to diagnose.
- A high degree of suspicion and controlling the immunosuppressive state is key to the outcome.
- Microbiologic diagnosis is slow, but new rapid DNA-based tests are coming.
- Pathogenesis and clinical radiographic manifestations are different in normal and immunocompromised hosts.
- Recent therapeutic guidelines are useful.
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Key Points
- Lower respiratory tract infections, especially pneumonia, are the first cause of mortality worldwide.
- Pneumonia in an immunocompromised host is difficult to diagnose.
- A high degree of suspicion and controlling the immunosuppressive state is key to the outcome.
- Microbiologic diagnosis is slow, but new rapid DNA-based tests are coming.
- Pathogenesis and clinical radiographic manifestations are different in normal and immunocompromised hosts.
- Recent therapeutic guidelines are useful.
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Last updated: April 6, 2020
Citation
Bergeron, Yves, et al. "Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host." Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book, Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2020. STS Surgery, ebook.sts.org.
Bergeron Y, Bergeron MG, Alwatari Y, Shah RD. Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host. In: Darling GE, Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, eds. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2020. ebook.sts.org. Accessed March 26, 2023.
Bergeron, Y., Bergeron, M. G., Alwatari, Y., & Shah, R. D. (2020). Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host. In Darling, G., Baumgartner, W., & Jacobs, J. (Eds.), Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. ebook.sts.org
Bergeron Y, Bergeron MG, Alwatari Y, Shah RD. Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host [Internet]. In: Darling GE, Baumgartner WA, Jacobs JP, editors. Pearson's General Thoracic Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2020. [cited 2023 March 26]. Available from: ebook.sts.org.
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